the powerful may steal an election, but they can't steal democracy. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> announcer: stephanie miller. >> i realize more and more every day how overqualified i am for this position and how incompetent you are at yours. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: it is hard being the smartest person in the room. it's horrible. 34 minutes after the hour -- >> you have something on your -- >> oh i do? >> yeah. >> stephanie: we didn't have to worry about that when i was just radio. jim was just reading something. why that crappy presidential debate won't change anyone's mind by most accounts wednesday's night debate was one of the worst anybody could remember. mitt romney presented a pile of lies that were unchallenged. >> stephanie: yeah, the medias main -- what do you call -- >> goal is to have a horse race. >> stephanie: right. i don't think that means, suddenly like karl frisch just said, this is a huge game changer. >> i think that they should change the rules in the next debate in that that there should be some. >> stephanie: the muppets thing is real